VP - Vice President Edelman Employee Review

1.0
Feb 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great middle layer of smart, passionate, supportive people A-list clients Good pay and benefits

Cons

Highly political, backstabbing, passive aggressive, and sexist at the more senior levels; little tolerance for diversity of opinions; minimal talent recognition (promotions are based solely on how well employees manage up vs. excel at the work); massive inefficiency and disorganization throughout the organization has led to mismanagement and misappropriation of client $$$ resulting in major account losses; poor integration between digital and traditional PR capabilities; shady, unethical business practices routinely overlooked to maintain the status quo

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